Scientists making a difference : one hundred eminent behavioral and brain scientists talk about their most important contributions /

This is a fascinating collection of first-person narratives from the top psychological scientists of the modern era. These readable essays highlight the most important contributions to theory and research in psychological science, show how the greatest psychological scientists formulate and think ab...

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Other Authors: Sternberg, Robert J. (Editor), Fiske, Susan T. (Editor), Foss, Donald J., 1940- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
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Summary:This is a fascinating collection of first-person narratives from the top psychological scientists of the modern era. These readable essays highlight the most important contributions to theory and research in psychological science, show how the greatest psychological scientists formulate and think about their work, and illustrate how their ideas develop over time. In particular, the authors address what they consider their most important scientific contribution, how they got the idea, how the idea matters for the world beyond academic psychology, and what they would like to see as the next steps in research.
Physical Description:xxvii, 512 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781107127135
1107127130
9781107566378
1107566371